Fred Fowler is president and chief executive officer of Spectra Energy Corp. Prior to Spectra Energy’s separation from Duke Energy, Fowler served as group executive and president of Duke Energy Gas where he was president and CEO of the company’s gas businesses. Fowler was named chairman of DCP Midstream Partners on April 30, 2007.
Fowler joined Duke Energy in 1985 and became general manager of subsidiary Panhandle Trading Company (PTC), an independent buyer and reseller of natural gas in the national spot market. In 1987, he was named vice president and general manager of PTC. Fowler became vice president of marketing, transportation and exchange for Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. and Trunkline Gas Co. in 1988, and served in the same capacity for Panhandle Eastern, Trunkline and Texas Eastern Transmission Corp. in 1989. He was elected president of Trunkline in 1991 and corporate vice president of marketing for PanEnergy in 1992. Fowler was elected president of Texas Eastern in 1994 and was appointed group vice president for PanEnergy Corp. in 1996. He became group president of energy transmission for Duke Energy in 1997. He was appointed president and chief operating officer in November 2002 and was named group executive and president of Duke Energy Gas in April 2006. Fowler has served in his current position since January 2007.
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